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יָמַן H3231

H3231 is the Hebrew word יָמַן, transliterated yâman and said yaw-man'. The King James Version most often renders it go to the right.

Word: יָמַןTransliteration: yâmanSaid: yaw-man'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

to be right-handed or take the right-hand side.

Where it comes from

a primitive root; to be (physically) right (i.e. firm); but used only as denominative from H3225 (יָמִין) and transitive,.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

go to the right 1×turn to the right hand 1×use both the right hand 1×right hand 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: go (turn) to (on, use) the right hand.

Verses using יָמַן

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 13:9 · KJV

Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

2 Samuel 14:19 · KJV

And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:

1 Chronicles 12:2 · KJV

They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.

Ezekiel 21:16 · KJV

Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3231 mean?

H3231 is the Hebrew word יָמַן (yâman), meaning to be right-handed or take the right-hand side.

How is H3231 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it go to the right (1 time), turn to the right hand (1 time), use both the right hand (1 time), right hand (1 time).

How many times does H3231 appear in the Bible?

יָמַן (yâman) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3231 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; to be (physically) right (i.e. firm); but used only as denominative from H3225 (יָמִין) and transitive,.

Nearby entries

H3228 · יְמִינִי — a Jeminite (collectively) or descendants of Jamin H3229 · יִמְלָא — Jimla or Jimlah, an Israelite H3230 · יַמְלֵךְ — Jamlek, an Israelite H3232 · יִמְנָה — Jimnah, the name of two Israelites; also…H3233 · יְמָנִי — right (i.e. at the right hand)H3234 · יִמְנָע — Jimna, an Israelite

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